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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Alderflies, Dobsonflies, and Fishflies (Megaloptera) » Dobsonflies and Fishflies (Corydalidae) » Fishflies (Chauliodinae) » Chauliodes » Summer Fishfly (Chauliodes pectinicornis)
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Corydalidae sp.? - Chauliodes pectinicornis
Copyright © 2016 Norman Levey

Corydalidae sp.? - Chauliodes pectinicornis
Lincoln, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
June 29, 2016
Size: approx. 2.5" or 70mm
Attributes suggest fishfly or dobsonfly species - leaning toward the former. Feathery antennae, membranous wings, twisted. Aquatic origin? Searched the existing photo database, but did not find a compelling match, especially in regard to the wing characteristics. Attracted to an observation sheet bathed in UV.
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Contributed by Norman Levey on 30 June, 2016 - 8:02pm
Last updated 14 August, 2016 - 5:53pm

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Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 14 August, 2016 - 5:53pm login or register to post comments

Looks like Chauliodes pectinicornis
The wings are malformed, I guess.
… Aaron Hunt, 30 June, 2016 - 9:30pm login or register to post comments

 
definitely, C. pectinicornis
Wings look fine to me, actually looks like he/she was just taking off. I've photographed them right on takeoff before and their wings look just like this.
… metrioptera, 1 July, 2016 - 6:19am login or register to post comments

 
C. pectinicornis in flight
Thank you for your comments and insight. I concur that this is simply the species stated, commonly known as summer fishfly, caught by my camera freeze frame in take off, showing wing flexion.

N. L.
Lincoln, Mass.
… Norman Levey, 1 July, 2016 - 8:44am login or register to post comments

 
I wondered about that
They do look like wings in flight and I considered adding that to my comment but figured the submitter would've remembered that. Now I'm thinking that must be it.
… Aaron Hunt, 1 July, 2016 - 8:32am login or register to post comments

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